Bengaluru: In a move seen as confirmation of party tickets to disqualified Congress-JDS MLAs, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday appointed eight former BJP candidates from constituencies they represented as heads of boards and corporations with Minister of State rank.
Bagalkot: Principal seer of Basava Dharma, Mahadeshwar Swamy on Wednesday suggested that former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Karnataka CM Yediyurappa should come together and form a political party.
Mangaluru: A 53-year old man died on Monday in a private hospital in the city in a suspected case of Dengue fever. The deceased victim has been identified as Sudhakar Acharya, a resident of Pandeshwar.
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and CLP leader Siddaramaiah has been appointed as the leader of opposition in the Karnataka Assembly by the party high command.
New Delhi: The has been an ongoing debate on the IUC (Interconnect Usage Charge) in the telecom industry for a while and the last we talked about it, both Airtel and Jio had reduced the ring time for outgoing calls to 20 seconds.
Mumbai: Union minister and Dalit leader Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday that his outfit had to continue to support the BJP-led ruling alliance in Maharashtra as there was no other option.
Shimla: A man from Bengaluru, who had gone missing while trekking to Kheerganga in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Saturday, has been found, police said on Wednesday.
New Delhi: Six months after her entry into mainstream politics, former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid on Wednesday announced her decision to quit electoral politics in Kashmir saying she can't be a party to legitimising the "suppression" of people.
The winter session of the Karnataka legislature that will begin on Thursday is expected to be stormy,with the opposition Congress and JD(S) likely to corner the BJP government on a host of issues,including flood relief.
Kasargod: A 20-year old youngster riding on his two-wheeler died after being hit by a car on Wednesday afternoon on NH 66 near Kasargod here.
